A staff member reviews lung scan images on screen during an NHS lung health check.
While more than two-thirds of patients with prostate and breast cancers were treated within two months, only 60.9% of those with lung cancer were treated on time. Photograph: NHS England/PA
While more than two-thirds of patients with prostate and breast cancers were treated within two months, only 60.9% of those with lung cancer were treated on time. Photograph: NHS England/PA
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